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| − | source: Melody Maker - January 11, [[1986]] (single release date) | + | source: Melody Maker - January 11, [[1986]] (single release date); [[2015]] Simon Le Bon interview |
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Revision as of 02:00, 10 August 2022
| "The Promise" | |
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| Recorded by Arcadia | |
| Released: | on album: November 1985 / single: 1986-01-13 |
| Recorded: | April - June 1985 |
| Length: | album: 7:28 / single: 4:45 |
| Album(s): | So Red The Rose |
| Label(s): | Parlophone |
| Writer(s): | Arcadia |
| Producer(s): | Alex Sadkin |
| Studio(s): | Studio Grande Armée |
| Released as single: | YES |
"The Promise" is a song written by Arcadia and recorded by Arcadia (backing vocals by Sting) in 1985.
Contents
About the song
In May 1985 Sting was in Paris for the Théâtre Mogador concerts. Arcadia were in Paris recording their respective albums and went to see Sting live. Afterwards Sting visited them in the studio and contributed backing vocals.
Personnel
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
- Roger Taylor - drums
- Alex Sadkin - producer and engineer
- Sting - backing vocals
Release History
Albums
"The Promise" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):
| Cover art | Album title | Catalog no. | Release country | Format | Release date |
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So Red The Rose | Catalog no. | UK | LP | 1985-11-DD |
Singles
CD Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | Songs | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Catalog no. | "Song"(s) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Catalog no. | "The Promise"/"B-side song" | 1986-01-13 | UK |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Video
"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
| Cover art | Video title | Release date | Release country |
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Video or dvd title | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
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| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
Whose tears on a gaping voice Who's stretching arms match The hunger of mine There lips will they never join But always draw me closer And further entwined With a promise dealer understand All freedoms fade away To a point of view Where many different pathways meet And we're standing on this precipice With nothing much to gain save But the deep blue screams Of falling dreams With our next move Heaven hide your eyes Heaven's eyes will never dry The shades of a thousand steel Come flashing by my face In the fury of war In desolation and abandoned fields The hungry make their stand When they'll stand for no more Hear the passion in their voices See the heaven in their eyes Their hopes and schemes are waiting Dreams of less than paradise And sometimes we make promises We never mean to keep For blackmail is the only deal A promise dealer sees Heaven hide your eyes Heaven's eyes will never dry
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
This section needs more information.
External links
References
source: Melody Maker - January 11, 1986 (single release date); 2015 Simon Le Bon interview
